2023 Maserati Grecale

BRAKE FAILURE - SAFETY DEFECT RELEASED BY DEALER Brake pad warning light first appeared in February 2026. Dealer advised replacing rear brake pads. I chose to have the service performed at German Auto Care using original Maserati brake pads. Warning light continued intermittently after replacement. On 4/10/2026 during oil change service I informed dealer about ongoing brake pad warning light. Dealer repair order documented "8mm Pass" and returned vehicle. On 5/11/2026 manufacturer was emailed prior notice of unresolved brake safety defect and repair deadline. On 5/14/2026 manufacturer executive replied refusing assistance and claimed dealer did "full inspection" with "all fluids topped off." On 5/15/2026 same dealer repair order documented: "Left front inner pad 2mm, brake sensor contacted, right front 5mm, rear 4mm." Photos of failed brakes attached. Coolant expansion tank "nearly empty" contradicting 5/14 email. On 5/18/2026 dealer released vehicle with $0.00 customer approved. $5,311.32 in safety items declined. Brake warning light remains active. Photos at 55,952mi and 55,981mi attached. Vehicle is unsafe to drive. Dealer falsified 4/10/2026 records. Manufacturer had prior notice and refused assistance 1 day before failure was documented by dealer. Request immediate investigation. The failed brake components are available for inspection upon request. Safety of driver and public was put at risk due to dealer releasing vehicle with 2mm brake pads. Problem was confirmed by dealer technician on repair order with photos. Manufacturer was notified before and after failure. Warning light first appeared in February 2026 and remains active intermittently.

While driving on the highway on 09/19/2025, my 2023 Maserati Grecale suddenly lost all electrical power. The battery failed without warning, and the vehicle became completely unresponsive, including loss of steering and braking functions. This created an extremely dangerous situation where I had no control over the car in the middle of a highway while driving at 55mph. This is a major safety defect. I no longer feel safe driving this vehicle and intend to return it. Immediate investigation is needed, as this failure could cause fatal accidents.

Vehicle lost power and cannot be started, cannot be moved due to no manual override for neutral gear. Upon research there are several people on Maserati Grecale forums experienced the same, with few being stuck on a busy highways immobile and cannot be towed easily due to no manual neutral override function. Same incident occurred twice and with the patchy dealer network and the dealer where the car was purchased new closed down/went out of business. Maserati customer service has no clue in addressing the issue.

When driving on the highway, almost all warning lights came on. I was in the middle lane and decided it best to get off the highway asap. I stepped on the gas as I looked to accelerate when changing lanes. The car did not speed up. I was able to make it off the highway at the next exit. As I was trying to come to a stop at the light, I pressed on the brakes and the car was not slowing down. I had already been decelerating coming up a hill prior to getting off the highway and thankfully the car came to a stop prior to hitting anyone or running through the traffic light at the end of the off ramp. There were no cars around. If there had been, I would have hit them. I had the car towed to the dealership. The towing company was able to reset the warning lights by temporarily disconnecting the battery. Prior to that, I could not take the car out of park. After the reset, the towing company was able to drive it onto the truck. The car had just come back from the dealership after its annual maintenance the day before. The dealer thinks that it may be related to software updates that had been made to the vehicle, but that has not been confirmed. I feel that I am very fortunate to be alive as without the brakes, I was a danger to myself and others. This specific problem has not occurred before.